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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22
Capt w. A. Bobbitt-One Of Oxfords
Host Progressive Ysung Tebae-
conists.

The GOLD LEAF takes pleasurcaR copy
ing from the TorcAligAf the following cam-
plimentary notice Of Capt W. A. Bobb:tt,
enc OF oxford's most progressive and sue
eessful tobacconists, and Secretary Of the
North Carolina Tobacco Association. The
7orealtgat says:
Capt. W. A. Bobbitt, our largest leaf to-
bacco dealer, made first shipment of the
new crop FROM this market on the 3rl inst.
Capt. B0bbitt has dealt principally in
strictly fine tobacco. His experience en-
braces period of fifteen years. Born and
reared In Brassheld township. southern
Granville, a section that Is unsurpassed for
tobacco OF the finest quality known 10 the
trade, he commenced the study OF the val
liable plant from early boyhood, and as
time progressed, his Nte-work has been
devoted to the tobacco interests. In every
lie has served successfully rs planter,
manufacturer. aud for the last seven ycars
as leaf dealer. Few men In this section
understand tobacco i'm every form as cons-
pIetely, nor do we know any dealer more
fully identified with the.trade.
By thorough knowledge and long expe-
rience In bright tobacco. strict attention 10
every detail OF the business, and high char
acter he has established, Capt. Bobbitt has
built up large and increasing order trade.
his shipments embracing thousands OF
hogsheads every season. II gives us pleas
ure to note the advancement and success or
so worthy and clever young man. ard We
predict for him yet more brilliant future
Living rs he does. in the section that Crews
the finest golden leaf known, with the adj
vantages of experience, capacity, industry
and Integrity, his facilities are unsurpassed
to supply manufacturers and dealers with
the very best stock the world affords
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22
Religious.

The following circular letter has been
issued by the Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor, of the Baptist church
of Henderson. and We take pleasure in
giving it publicity in these columns:
To promote more earnest and fruitful
Christian life on the part of the young
Christians OF our town, and to interest UNI
converted young people in the Gospel and
their own souls. the Young Peoples Soci-
ETY. Of Christian Endeavor, of the Hender-
son Baptist church, take this means of ex-
tending to you cordial invitation to attend
their weekly social prayer meetings, held
at the Baptist church, on Tuesday evenings,
at eight O'clock. Church Sabbath services
Preaching at II a. H., and p. m. Sunday
school, 9:4J To 1915, a. m. from Oct. IsI ;
church prayer meeting, Wednesday s D. m
You will be cordially welcomed to ali
these services.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22
Notice OF Corporation.

Notice Is hereby given that I'm. II: 3.
Burgwyn, David Y. Cooper, samuel Vat
kins. George B. Harris, W. r Gary, James
III. La~siter, W. 8. Parker. Wn,. T. Cheat
ham. Fletcher 4. Harris and others have
applied for and obtained letters Of ineorPo-
ration under the name Of The Henderson
Female College" and for the purpose and
according TO the terms prescribed In the
articles filed BY them in this Office.
The object Of said corporation y the
physical, intellectual. moral and religious
training Of children and young ladies' and
the authorized capital l. one thousand
shares Of fifty dollars each; and Henderson.
N. e.. il the place Of business Of said corpo-
ration and the stock holders are not iDdi-
widually liable for the debt NJ the corpora
ton. JAMES r YOUNG,
Clerk Superior t;ourf Vance County.
lsept. IA o.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22

THE VALUE OF LIVE BUSINESS NAN
AND Administration the Nevada. No.
Ledger, q new exchange and by the way one
OF the neatest and best edited papers that
we get. We take the following paragraph.
Ii says:
there are merchants who do not ad yer.
tise. but they eheerfully pay 20 per cent.
more for store-Fo0m near by large "a.
vertiser in the press. Every man who has
store to rent knows this to be true, that q
large advertiser increases the rental and
value OF every house in that neighborhood
More than this, he benefits the whole con-
munity. for the towns or cities i'm these DAYS
that do not advertise are dead, and nigh,
just as we'll hang out their mourning before
other people dot for them.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22

"LAy thy sweet hands in mine, be said.
but she only remarked that she had neural.
gia and must bold her head. He gaze her
Salvation Oil and now he holds her sweet
hands by the hour.
From almost every section Of the State
come reports Of general Improvement of
the health Of our people due no doubt to
the influence OF DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
which costs only 25 cents,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22
Notice.
State in re
Kenan, Attorney General,

The Central Agricultural Society.
Notice is hereby given that all persons
holding claims against "The Central Agri-
cultural Society," must present them On
or before Monday, the 3rd day Of Octo.
Der, 1887. Notice is also given thai all
claims to be filed, % we'll an those already
filed. must ON that day be satisfactorily
proved. This notice il given in pursuance
Of an order of.court and no further oppor-
tunity will be given TO Gle or prove claims
agains. said society. J. r. YOUNG.
Clerk Vance Superior Court.
Aug. "a, 1887.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22
EXECUTORs' NOTICE.

Having qualified as executors 81 the &C.
tate of the late Mrs. Georgina \. Montgom-
cry, formerly of Warren county, who re-
Gently died in Henders~a, n e., We here
by notify all persons having claims against
the estate Of the said deoedeat 90 render
them TO us within twelve months from this
date, otherwise this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
All persons owing the said estate viii
make payment 70 us.
"; b: CRiNkLEY,} Executors.
WILMOT WOOD,
Henderson, Vance Co., n. G., Aug. 's7.
sept. l-6 o.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22
SPECIAL NOTICE.

:B-Our friends throughout the country
will confer a favor by furnishing Us with
any news Of local or general interest that
may occur in tlseir respective neighbOr-
hoods.
Users will please mention the GOLD LEAF.
BY so doing you will greatly oblige US,
while it will cost YOU nothing.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22

AN lNsULT(?) THAT Is NO INSULT
The mail from Oxford Saturday morn
ing brought us an envelope addressed to
" Col. Thad Manning editor, care GOLD
LEAF" &c, which contained clipping
from some newspaper. evidently taken
from the State news columns, to the effect
that Oxford [instead of Henderson, voted
$40, 900 to the Durham & Northern railroad
with request to-" Please copy written
at the bottom. This is all there was-no
name signed-and while the GOLD LEAF
does not feel called upon to notice any re-
quest of person who is too cowardly to
identify himself by giving his name-(or
is he ashamed to own it?)-and under
standing his meaning full we'll as we do,
we will be obliging enough to comply with
his request this time, because we are built
that way.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sash, Blinds,
DOORS, SHINGLES AND LATHS,
SOLD VERY CHEAP By
JOHN B. WATKINS,
inch. SO /. Henderson, N. &
Not &c to Tax.Payers

I will he at my Office either in person
or by deputy during the months of Sep
tember aud November for the purpose NJ
receiving the tax duo the State OF N. e.,
and county Of Vance for the year 1887.
will also attend the following places,
to>wit:
Henderson, Monday, Oct. =, lSs
Thorue's store, Tuesday. 4,
MiddIeburg, Wednesday, o,
Enterprise. Tbursday, o,
TnwuesvilIe, FRIDAY, q,
Williamsborc, Saturday, .,
Kittrell, Monday, l0.
All persons owing taxes are earnestly
request ed TO meet mo at above places
and settle the same.
Very Respectfully.
W. II. SMITH.
sept 1850. Sheriff Vance Co.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22

LET THE NATTER BE LOOKED AFTER
The attention of the town authorities Is
called to the fact great nuisance is being
created by the depositing of the rakings Of
back houses, ETC., in the woods below the
Jail, between Cooper's tobacco prize house
and the cemetery. This thing ought to be
stopped. 1t is not only offensive to presons
travelling along Breckenridge street in the
direction of the cemetery, but absolutely a
menace to the health and lives Of persons
living i'm that section. Let the matter be
looked after at once.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22

To enjoy good health, aim to always have
abundant sleep this can generally he
secured by management, unless you have
a CRYING baby, in which case DIR. Bulls
Baby Syrup will greatly assist.
To cqualize the circulation Of the blood
subdue nervousness, cleanse the system,
use I.axador. the great regulator. Pnos
only % cents.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22
For Sale

A good 1o-horse power engine, CON-
plete. Will be sold on reasonable terms
Apply to A. Z. ZoLLICoFFER,
sept. ga Attorney.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22

PROGRESSIVE HENDERsON-The South
ern Tobacco journal, whose editor was in
Henderson last week, says this of our town
in connection with noting the various i'm
provements now going on here:
1t makes one open his eyes to walk about
Henderson and note the many improve
mcnts that are going on at this time This
growing town has just voted for railroad
to Durham and by November will have
direct communication with Richmond via
Oxford and Clarksville. These people are
particularly that class engaged in the to-
bacco trade.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22
B0ARDERs WANTED.

desixa 10 get tEO or three gentlemen
boarders: For terms, &c. apply 70
sept. $50 4Rs. w. III. YOKE.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22
LETTER FROA REV. N. Y. Nc
BuFFIE.

He Writes Entertainingiy on Various
Topics-Zealous in Every Good Work
He Grows Enthusiastic in Behalf of
the Gold Leaf-Vacation Rambles.
&c, &c.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22

After the 1st of October the GOLD LEAF
will give an accurate weekly account of
the tobacco market. and no seller can af-
ford to do without 1t.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22

Sales of new tobacco are larger than We
have ever known SO early In the season
and the prices are better.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22

Messrs. Walter Rowland and Hugh Kit
trell are amusing themselves breaking
mustang ponies.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22

Z. z. Hight, the jeweler, has Just receiv-
ed new line of goods, consisting of dia-
mond rings. ladies' and gents watches,
pins, sleeve buttons. collar buttons, ladies'
Safety queen chains, flower pins, chemise
buttons, &c. Some nobby, tasty and orig
inal designs at low prices. Mr. Hight has
Issued a neat little pamphlet containing
some valuable Information for those want
ing anything in his line. Write for a copy
and save money 10y purchasing where you
can always get full value for your money
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22

The present crop of tobacco in this sec
ton has plenty of size and color. but is
deficient in body.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22

LIST OF JURoRs-Ths following are the
jurors drawn for the October term of Vance
county Superior court:
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22

Jos. P. Hayden, L.W. Allen, e. w. Kit
trell, R. l.. Green, Jas. P. Patterson, S. W.
Clarke, Geo. L. Adams, w. T. Duke,
Stephen A. Burroughs, q. L. Mitchell
Walter Barnes, 3. NJ. Holden, j. L. Cur
rim, Simpson Dean. Geo. B. Bullock, L.
W. Barnes, Orange Lewis, Tho. Hendricks.
The two named last are colored.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22

One of the best restaurants in the Sou
is that kept on Market square, Norfolk,
B. P. Sale.
Middletown transcript., 1887-12-15

Mr.. EDITOR In a late issue of
The NeaO Era I noticed paragraph
commencing something as follows :
The scheme of consolidation having
failed" etc., and ending with the as
sertion that in the establishment and
continuance of The Nep Era monop-
oily was throttled and kept under foot.
I regret exceedingly that The Ne,o Era
holds or pretends to hold such views,
since 1 feel that they meet with no
sympathy from the body Of this COM
munity. As you are comparatively a
"a stranger in this section. L will venture
to assure you that THE TRANSCRIPT
has ever since its foundation been con-
sidered fairly good paper and the pri-
ces asked for its work, as we'll as the
50 subscription price, were never
thought exorbitant. Nor did it, so far
as know, even when it possessed the
very best talents, including that now
on The Ne,o Era, make for its owner
any very phenomenal strides financial
ly considered. Now / wish it clear
ly understood that 1 have no hard
thoughts with regards to The Neao Era,
nor do I mean to discrimi mate public
ly between it and THE TRANSCRIPT as
to which may the more justly be con-
sidered as having the more Dleritorious
claim to superiority. But 1 feel that I
am stating public fact when I say that
either might be better, were they better
supported financially. Furthermore, 1
think the main reason why they are
not is simply because the community is
compelled to divide its favors. Mr..
Jones, who is a large business man,
wants his wares brought to the notice
Of Of the the public He is compelled te pay
more than he ought because half the
community take THE TRANSCRIPT
and the remainder The Neao Era, Tor
let the proportion be as to 8, to please
certain Of our friends), for if he use on
ly one paper he may lose part of his
trade. The Neao Era will say the
will come to us as having
the larger circulation. They win
pardon me if 1 say do not think so.
The advertiser will more probably
think as / do, that the next thing to a
fish story is that of newspapers circu-
lation. Again, il, makes little difference
to the advertiser if the reduction in cost |
per column is. 30 per cent. if he has to
pay the 10 that remains to each paper.
seem to figure lao per cent, 40 per
cent over the monopoly" figures.
Subscribers pay $3.50, for many take
both papers, when they used to get
heir paper for 50. Surely this is loss
20 the subscriber. Now the whole
ruth Of the matter is, this community T
Middletown transcript., 1887-12-15

cannot properly support two papers.
Nor do very many believe. that "com-
petition is the life of trade" in this
case; and if somebody proposed consol-
idation he was sensible man. Since,
however, The Neso Era apparently pre-
fers to try the competition method, we
suggest that a closer attention to the
betterment Of his journal in points and
phases of more interest to his subscri-
bers than the parade of his aggregate
subscription or the unnecessary dis
play of feeling toward contemporaries,
who, no matter what their inferiority
to himself as journalists, from his
point of view, have at least earned the
respect of this community for fair
dealing in all things, will sooner gain
him that position he aims at than will
any assertion of circulation on the one
hand or disparaging allusion to his
competitors on the other.
CITIZEN
Middletown transcript., 1887-12-15

THIS year we offer the Philadelphia
Weekly Press and THE TRANSCRIPT,
both one year, for $500 in advance.
The Press is a Republican paper. For
those who may desire a Democratic
metropolitan weekly we have obtained
rate from the New York Weekly
Star which enables US to offer both
the Star and THE TRANSCRIPT for
1920. These subscriptions will be sent
in on the first of each month, the same
as last year. The Star is a staunch
supporter of the present National Ad-
ministration and believes in tariff
reform. The Press is strong in the
protection sentiment and advocates Re-
publican men and measures all the
time. THE TRANSCRIPT is Democrat
ic in politics and is the best local pa
per in this section. Give them trial.
Middletown transcript., 1887-12-15

; A MORE valuable or cheaper pa.
per than the Philadelphia Weekly
Press was never offered as premium
with any country paper. Its home and
farm departments are worth many
times its price. As an illustration of
its practical value we quote a subscri-
ber who is SO antogonistic to the politi-
cal tenants it advocates that he gets
angry almost every time he reads it.
/" But, /" said he, 81 read it every week,
and last week / learned something
from its farm department that viii be
worth good many dollars to me-"
TRANSCRIPT and Press one year, 50. LOO.
Middletown transcript., 1887-12-15


PUTTING aside all the choice epitheti
which occur to us and leaving that
sort Of writing solely to our contempo-
rary, we only wish to record the amuse-
ment of the general public at the weak
and shufiing way in which The Era
tries to sneak away from its bogus
premium offer as exposed in The
TRANSCRIPT. He says he was going
to send 81 to. the Blade publish
ers. A likely storyl. Very few
men pay q dollar for an article they can
get for IS cents and again, if he is so
concerned for the Grand Army men
why did he not offer them the Blade
for 85 cents, which he knew was the
clubbing rate ? By the way, we note
that fifteen-cent left-handed premium
is no longer offered in the columns of
The Era.
Middletown transcript., 1887-12-15

Store we fixed as one of it.
principles that every article
we sold could be returned
in good order within a speci
fled time, and, like a bank
check, draw the money back.
The only general exception
was for a short period pre-.
ceding and following the holi.
days.
In ten years we have learned
a good deal, and the crude
ness of the new system Of
retail business is wearing
away.
Studying to do better and
better by our customers and
improving and improving all
over the Store we have come
to feel that we want the one
system Of return Of goods and
return Of money to prevail
at all times of the year.
Therefore we now an
nounce that the purchases
for the holidays mil be Just as
retas1ma6le as at any other time
in the year, aud that hereafter
from one years. end to another
there shall be 6ut one rue re-
garaamg exchanges.
There is one Store in Phila-
delphia where buyers are alb
solutely safe all the time and
sure in their purchases all the
year round.
These are the four founda-
tons of this business:
Quality and price of every
thing guaranteed.
2-No more than proper value
for anything, but less than.
the usual price for many
things.
3-All the year round almost
everything (not tooth
brushes, mattresses, and
a few like things) subject to
return within ten days if in
proper order for refund of
money.
A vast and nearly perfect
stock Of best makes Of mer-
Middletown transcript., 1887-12-15
HALLS

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to
be incurable. For great many years Doc
tors pronounced it local disease, and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatment pronoun-
ced it tincurable. Science has proven Catarrh
to be constitutional disease, and therefore
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney
4 Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitution
al cure now on the market. 1t is taken in
ternally in doses from 10 drops to teaspoon
ful. It acts directly upon the blood and mu-
Gus surfaces of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials. Ad-
Dress.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 10 cts.
CATARRH CURE.
Middletown transcript., 1887-12-15

To INDUCE MANUFACTURES
Since we took up our residence in Mid
dletown there have been number oi
changes and improvements and now
Middletown may be said to be on a pal
with any town and far ahead of many
other towns on the Peninsula. She is
supplied with electric light, water
works, and the telephone as public i'm.
proyements and as a private enterprise,
which promises widespread public
benefit, we have the Middletown Cream
cry Company which will soon be in
successful operation. THE TRAN
SCRIPT has done what it could in favor
Of all these improvements, but while
we have the ball rolling we do not want
to see it stop. There are other things
needed in Middletown. But says some
one are you always going to want
something newP Yes, the fence stuff
which somebody said was already pre-
pared to fence in a finished Middle
town was used up in kindling the fire
under the boiler at the pumping sta
tion Of the water works and now there is
no limit to the extent of Middletown
or to our ambition for her Improvement.
But with the equipment of the Vol
unteer Hook and Hose and Ladder
Company public improvement will have
done its share for the time being and
private enterprise must again take,
hold for ourrtown's betterment. AS
we have said time and again Middle
town needs manufacturing enterpris-
es and her trade languishes on that ac-
count. True the farmers have taken
the lead in manufacturing thus far
and their creamery, soon to be under
way, will be direct benefit to them as
well as to our tradesmen. But we
have not yet reached all classes with
our manufactures and we have large
resident population which would be
directly benefited could there be in
dustries started here. A number of
gentlemen have had this matter un-
der consideration for some time past
and we are assured that it will take
more definite shape after the holidays.
Their plan is good one and will un-
dUubtedfy work mitch benefit too to Mid Mid
dletown and her trade if met by the
hearty cooperation of all her citizens
and in the same enterprising public
spirit which animates the projectors.
Since the above was written we learn
that the citizens of Odessa have already
on foot scheme to induce manufact-
ures, start newspaper and otherwise
boom their town. They already have
committees actively at work in all these
directions. We hope that their efforts
will be successful.
Middletown transcript., 1887-12-15
Slight Fire Near CLAYTON.

SHBH1U 4 H Q INCUK NHstJ UOIH'
SMYRNA DEL, Dec. A.-A peculiar ac-
cident happened to the Rev. E. B. Tul-
lidge this morning, which resulted near
ly in the destruction of his residence,
which is situated halfway between this
place and Clayton. Mr.. Tullidge
stumbled and fell against stove which
he was about to replenish with fuel, when
the stove upset, scattering the live Goals
over the floor and setting fire to the room.
The author of the accident, who is quite
advanced in years, made for the street and
called for help. Robert McA'Fee came
to the rescue and, being helped by a
younger member of the Tullidge family,
soon extinguished the flames. The dam
age done will hardly exceed S50.-Morn-
ing News.
Middletown transcript., 1887-12-15

More book room and more
Books than we ever had be-
fore, More space to examine
them in. From Chestnut
street to Market street along
the Thirteenth street side
Books, Books, Books and
Christmas Cards and Novel
ties.
If you are a Book News
reader you know enough about
all the New Books to choose
wisely. 1t is a jump in the
dark to buy almost any Book
by the title only. Book News
plucks out the very heart of
every new Book and shows
you so much of it that there is
nothing left to guess at. De-
cember Book News (8S pages,
illustrated) may now be had.
S cents, 50 cents year.
We reckon the Dickens Cal
endar the brightest, prettiest
of all. Everybody who likes
Dickens will like this Calendar.
The edition is limited, and
there will be none to sell at
lower prices, as is sometimes
the case after the first of Janu-
ary. 30 cents, by mail 56
cents.
John WANAMAKER,
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market
Middletown transcript., 1887-12-15

THE reports to Bradstreet's of busi-
ness failures number 238 in the United
States last week. against 235 the
week before and 200 in this week
last year. Canada has 20 this week,
against 20 last week. The total of
failures in the United States, January
l to date, is S,977, against 5000 in